Exercise Log - Can somebody help me figure this out?

MinimedPumper07 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:11 PM

I have been unable to get a good exercise routine going because I always either go low or high. I will post a log on this thread and maybe one of you guys can help me. Thanks

Day 1: Woke up at 126 BG, Ate 2 pieces of toast and an omelette (40c) only bolused for 20c (3.3u + .5u correction) - 15 minutes of exercise on a stationary bike - BG 15 minutes later was 117. So far so good.

viranth · #2 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:35 PM

Start eating complex carb bread, spelt or oat bread for example.

morrisma · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:40 PM

Are you pumping or needling? Set a 50% temp basal on the pump for the workout.
Mike

MinimedPumper07 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:55 PM

pump, but 50% at what time? it would have to be before i start exercise or during so it affects me later. And should i eat the 20c as well or just 50% basal?

lelggren · #5 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 09:20 PM

I usually just set it about 10 minutes before I start and it seems to do just fine. But, you have to play with percentages and amounts. It is different for everyone. I usually set my pump to .55 for a basal when I am exercising and it seems to do the trick. Good job on doing all this though! It shows you are ready to make changes and that is awesome

Good Luck!

MinimedPumper07 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 11:53 PM

you know whats not awesome, a bg of 200 before going to bed

i always go high nights when i am not busy and watching tv. it really pisses me off!!!

Rebecca · #7 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 12:22 AM

Have you read "Pumping Insulin by John Welch and Ruth Roberts" (Pumpers bible)
There is a chapter on diabetes, pumping and exercize.
I take drastic nose dives with my sugars durring, after, and sometimes upwards of 24 hours after strenuous exercize.
I decrease my basel rate by 50-75% depending on the exercize, but then there is ONE form of exercize that I have to increase my basel rate by 20-30% because I will run HI otherwise.
Also I do this 2 hours BEFORE I start exercizing, and keep it at the same rate for 1-2 hours AFTER I finish my routine
Also if you go high before bed, it could be that you might need to tweek your basel rates a bit to get your sugars down a bit before bed.
I have had that happen (normal all day long, then sky high at bedtime), I increased basel rate nightly by 0.05 until I was normal. I would also wake up at 0300 to make sure that my changing my basel rate (increase) was doing what it should be. (mind you, depending on the day, I get to go to bed between 10 and 12 p and some nights I am awake all night.. expecially when we have emergencies and I am oncall)

MinimedPumper07 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 12:27 PM

something i dont get is why the **** it takes so long for corrections to work for me at night!!! i was at 230, then bolused 3.5u, and it took 4 HOURS to get me down, and when it did, i came down to 60 at 3 am!!! DAM!

MinimedPumper07 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 12:28 PM

DAY 2 Exercise: 115 before breakfast 2 pieces of toast 40c only bolused for 1 piece, did 20 minutes of stationary bike and 15 mins later down to 85.

MinimedPumper07 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 02:33 PM

Okay here is the BS. 2 pieces of toast. bolus for 1, 15 mins exercise. 30 mins later 197, 2 hours later 219 WTF!!! WHY DOESNT IT WORK SOMETIMES!!!

JJM335 · #11 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MinimedPumper07

Okay here is the BS. 2 pieces of toast. bolus for 1, 15 mins exercise. 30 mins later 197, 2 hours later 219 WTF!!! WHY DOESNT IT WORK SOMETIMES!!!

I'm betting that it stayed up for a while and then crashed rapidly.

I have had similar problems with intermittant spikes 2 h after exercise. Corrections won't affect it, you just need to sit it out.

Joel